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City Council will consider formal opposition to Convention Center hotel at Thursday meeting

The resolution also urges the Convention Center to release some of its reserves to support struggling hospitality industry workers.
by Michael Isaac Stein May 5, 2020 Updated May 6, 2020

‘It’s a last resort’: Cantrell administration makes case for opening $100 million line of credit

Administration officials give the City Council more details of potential losses and how it may deal with them.
by Michael Isaac Stein May 5, 2020 Updated May 5, 2020

Annual high school graduation rate data delayed by COVID-19

Certifying graduation data can require school officials to enter buildings and find records, a challenge during the COVID-19 school closure.
by Marta Jewson May 5, 2020 Updated May 5, 2020

Los desastres naturales afectan a la salud mental. Cuéntanos de tu experiencia

Estamos investigando las consecuencias sobre el estrés que tienen los incendios forestales, los huracanes, las inundaciones, y ahora, además, el COVID-19. Necesitamos tu ayuda.
by Charles Maldonado and Dean Russell May 5, 2020 Updated May 5, 2020

I’m an infectious disease doctor and I’m afraid to go to work (and it’s not because of Coronavirus)

"I knew what I was getting into when I chose infectious diseases as a specialty. I understood that we combat contagious pathogens, sometimes becoming infected ourselves in the process. What I did not know was that the job called for combating a different kind of epidemic as well."
by Crystal Zheng May 5, 2020 Updated May 5, 2020

Weather-related disasters are increasing. That’s bad news for mental health. Tell us your story.

We're digging into the stressful toll of wildfires, hurricanes and floods — and now COVID-19 on top of them. We need your help.
by Charles Maldonado and Dean Russell May 5, 2020 Updated September 21, 2020

City predicts at least $137M revenue shortfall from coronavirus closures

No decisions yet on worker furloughs, layoffs.
by Michael Isaac Stein May 4, 2020 Updated May 5, 2020

Studies show link between pollution and COVID-19 mortality

Following a Harvard study showing a correlation between COVID-19 mortality and pollution, the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic shows the link in Louisiana's most polluted parishes.
by Leslie Cardé May 4, 2020 Updated May 6, 2020

Some New Orleans charter schools receive Payroll Protection loans, others wait to hear

The city’s two largest charter groups were too big to qualify for the program.
by Marta Jewson May 4, 2020 Updated May 6, 2020

Behind The Lens episode 79: Mayday, May Day

"War" on coronavirus cases at New Orleans' jail, the COVID slide for schoolkids, and musicians' commentary on surviving the crisis.
by Tom Wright May 1, 2020 Updated May 1, 2020

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